Can be a bit of a language barrier, but I've always been able to get by whenever I've visited over the years. Great food, strong drinks, & a beautiful atmosphere what more can you ask for. I think some evenings they have Latin music & dancing too. read more

Dominican restaurant - Pork chop salad & tostones, whole fried fish white rice & salad, deep fried pork chunks white rice beans & salad - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Authentic Dominican flavors done right!" I ordered the bistec and a bowl of sancocho, and both dishes blew me away. The bistec was seasoned beautifully -- tender, juicy, and full of that classic Dominican flavor that's hard to find outside of the island. The sancocho tasted like it came straight out of an abuela's kitchen: hearty, rich, and layered with flavors that warm you from the inside out. I've tried a lot of Dominican restaurants, and honestly, this place stands out as better than most. Everything tasted authentic, fresh, and made with love. If you're looking for real Dominican comfort food, this spot is it. read more

Dominican restaurant - Sancocho and Bistec with rice and beans. - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

10 out of 10 authentic, delicious food! So glad this place is here. Servers were all very friendly and got everything we needed.

Quick and attentive bar service. The drinks are mixed well and the empanadas I had were excellent. Wish they would have given me some chimmichuri sauce instead of this kno off Raising Canes stuff but the empanadas were crispy, light and delicious. read more

Dominican restaurant - Just a perfect after work snack. - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

You know it's a good day when the only constructive comment I have is the music is too loud ( that might be a personal issue, lol). The atmosphere is very authentic from my experience in the DR over the years, bachata music, good vibes and festive people. The service was really good, the young lady that was our server did an awesome job taking care of us. I think here English is limited but we made it work. The food was great! I am always worried that the food will be over cooked but my pork was prepared to perfection and was juicy and flavorful. This was a great experience, you should definitely give it a try. read more

Dominican restaurant - Plantain - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Service was excellent and the food was delicious! The ambiance of the place was amazing and clean. Definitely recommend checking it out!

Love coming here is very homie... "homemade" service is always great! The lemonade is amazing. Everything made from scratch. Good music , clean restaurant & clean bathroom. read more

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I stopped in here Sunday evening for the first time. The restaurant is very pretty and clean. I went to the bathroom and they were out of paper towels. My son and i ordered several things on the menu and the food came pretty quickly. It was kind of hard to tell what some of the Items were even from the descriptions. It felt like the menu was geared towards people familiar with this kind of food already. I feel like they might be more successful drawing in more people if it was easier to understand- clearer descriptions of the menu items and labels next to the photos so you can tell what is what. There were only 2 parties in the restaurant and so we were the third. I saw two servers but we still didn't receive very good service. I had to go ask for to go containers because we weren't being paid attention to or checked on. I wasn't super bothered by it, but it was a little annoying. It would be different if they were actually busy. I was excited to find a few dominican places on Yelp. I am new to it- my boyfriend is Dominican and prefers this kind of food. I've had his and his families cooking and have been to several popups from Picadera here locally. From the stuff that I've had, i was not super impressed. The jugo de chinola (passion fruit juice) was good but too sweet. My son ordered the boneless chicken but was brought the bone in chicken. It was dry, over cooked and un seasoned. If you want good dominican fried chicken in the dfw area- Picadera is your spot. I ordered the sliders, rice and beans and tostones. The sliders were decent. The rice and beans didn't do anything for me and i didn't have the tostones yet. The dipping sauce they served everything with was ok- it needed some brightness. Some garlic and/or citrus to make it pop. The empanadas were decent- cant really go wrong with fried dough with filling. I got the cheese one and a beef one. Cheese was definitely better. The food was fine, but i wont be back. Also- the name if this place is off putting to me. read more

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Since I just moved into a nearby office building, I thought I would give this restaurant a try. The menu does have English translations for most of the items, which was a good thing since my server did not speak English. She did, however, grab a friend that was in the restaurant to come over and answer my questions. There were only three other people in the restaurant and they seemed like regulars. I ordered the grilled chicken breast which came with rice, beans & salad. It was delicious, and came with two chicken breasts, so I had leftovers to take home. The ambience was interesting ... I did enjoy watching what looked like a Dominican soap opera on the tv while listening to what I assume was Dominican music. I will be back with co-workers next time. read more

Dominican restaurant - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Be careful! We were 4 people and wanted to split the bill. They split the $204.00 tab and gave us a remote pay terminal showing $130.00, and tip options 3% 5%and 7%. I thought that wasn't enough tip, so I pressed the custom tip field and gave him $20. He failed to tell me the amount I typed on included the tab AND a 20% gratuity already, making this a $40 tip on a $100 bill. Ridiculous! He collected $ 80 tip total from us from on a $ 200 bill. Food was good. Meat was overcooked and dry, so were the plantains read more

Dominican restaurant - Be careful!!! - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Delish. I am so glad we found this place. Located on the upper level of the plaza, there's plenty of parking as it's in the corner. The staff are very welcoming and helpful in choosing what to order as our first time. We tried the chicken empanadas (no cheese inside - I would pass on these) and kibbeh (delicious) to start. For entrees I went with the mar y tierra entree with tostones. The beef was incredibly tender and flavorful, the tostones were addicting and plentiful, and the vinaigrette on the salad was so light and garlicky. Loved it. My husband enjoyed his goat entree and ate every last bite. We look forward to coming back and trying the snapper and sliders! read more

Dominican restaurant - Mar y tierra with tostones - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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First of all, if you like Dominican food, you need to run here. If you've never tried it, you need to come try it out. Service is top notch, and the food is amazing. They also have music during the weekends. Everyone is very friendly and accommodating. I've had the empanadas, carne frita, arroz con habichuelas, mofongo, frituras, and they are all great. My very own favorite is the churrasco which is a skirt steak with tostones. You don't want to miss out. I'm hungry for the churrasco and some empanadas as I write this. Until next time. read more

Dominican restaurant - The picture I took with my churrasco (skirt steak medium well) and tostones (plantains) with salad. All delicious! - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Absolutely love this restaurant food was amazing customer service was good food was extremely hot when served really enjoyed myself recommended read more

Stop by after a morning of errands. The overall experience was subpar. I visited during lunch and the place was practically empty. The staff was friendly but lacked in service, I had to walk up to the counter to request utensils and napkins. Food- I ordered the pork chunks and tostones . The tostones were perfect minus the salt sprinkled on top. Please request not add salt. The pork chunks were fried to perfection, but seemed to taste of fishy grease... which leads me to believe the pork was fried in the same oils as fish- this definitely present a concern if one's allergic to seafood. I'd also add the plate would have been more balance if the restaurant pair some sort of fresh Dominican salad to reduce the overall dryness of the dish. The passion fruit drink was just the powdered mix added to water, definitely not your authentic passion fruit drink. The restaurant has potential.... read more

Dominican restaurant - Pork and Tosones - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Great plantain chips and their chicken was so soft and tenders Service was good Ambience was Loud Spanish music as usual. read more

Dominican restaurant - Fried pork and fried chicken and plantain chips - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

This was more than I expected but a familiar authentic taste and vibes. Hospitable and friendly staff that take pride in their business, cuisine and consumer feedback. I can't wai to try more. The flavors made me dance in my seat and no longer anxious to fly to NYC or the DR for authentic Domincan food! read more

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Authentic and Delicious. Group of friends and I are in town for work and stumbled on this spot and were NOT disappointed. The service was friendly and the food was fantastic. Highly recommend the fried pork chops and any of their empanadas! read more

Went today and the service was amazing they sat us down quick and everything was super clean it honestly reminded me of being in nyc , food was fire I got the mar y Tierra and the steak was good af also got the sangria and it was bomb read more

The place was nice. Service was alright. Food was not like NY Dominican food. I would not come here again. read more

Dominican restaurant - Bistec encebollado - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I'm moved here almost 2 years ago, finding really good food can be a challenge. I stumbled across this place, while driving to get a washing machine.... BEST DECISION I MADE ALL DAY. I'll be back for sure. The food is SEASONED too read more

Dominican restaurant - Rice & beans, Sweet plantains, Steak w/onions & a salad. - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Over two decades ago, when I lived/worked in the Plano/Richardson area, there were no restaurants serving tostones--the closest was Casa Vieja in Carrollton. I was thus quite thrilled to discover Dominican Restaurant on Coit just north of Belt Line. Pork chops plus tostones, with a size of rice and beans were delicious, BUT, sadly the customer service ruined the experience for me. The lone waitperson/host was snippy on the phone when I called to ask about tostones (green plantains), and when I arrived she seemed more interested in talking with the customer picking up his order. Sure, he was young and handsome, but I kinda wanted to get my order in. Pork chops were pricey, $16, but they came with tostones, and I wanted to add some beans for more protein. I did not see them on the Sides menu, but the host said that they would be included if I ordered rice, which itself was pricey at $5. I went for it, though, figuring I could pay the $21 (plus tax and tip) and just skip dinner. Actual bill came out to $28, because I had been charged $6, not $5, for the rice, plus $4 for the beans, which the host had said were included. I went up to the counter to question this, and she was, like, "well that's the bill". I tried to clarify the confusion, and she seemed disinterested, eventually asking "necesitas ayuda?" which means "do you need help" in a tone that implied that she thought I could not afford the meal! That would be an insulting thing to say to anyone, and in my case I make a six-figure wage and do not need food charity. I kept my cool and simply replied "I don't know what you mean", and she said she'd take the $4 beans off the bill, but her tone was in no way apologetic for having misexplained the menu, nor did she address the fact that the rice was $1 more than what the menu said. Sure, $1 is not much, but when I see a price on a menu, that's what I expect to pay. Anyway, the experienced totally soured me on the restaurant, and even though the tostones were delicious, I will not be back. read more

Yes yes yes !! As a NY native I was so happy to find authentic Dominican food in Dallas !! The food was delicious ! I came for lunch and dined in ! Great service- I can't wait to return ! read more

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Sazón auténtico! If you've ever been to El Malecón in Washington Heights, this place is Dallas' Malecon! There's a special touch to Dominican beans that is rarely right but this place did it. I got the fried pork chunks with rice and beans which a lemonade. On point! Check out the specials bc they are all good. Been in Dallas for 6 years and it's about time the restaurant scene here got some real Dominican food. Warning: if your comparison to Dominican food is the food at the All-Inclusive resorts, that is NOT real Dominican food. They cheat you. Come here for a taste of the real thing with real seasoning. read more

Grilled chicken with green salad and mofongo. The food was delicious! Seemed very authentic and was a great mix of flavors. Everyone in our party loved what they ordered. The service was slow but apparently there were staff missing that night. Besides the slow service, this would have been a 5 star review! read more

Dominican restaurant - Grilled chicken with green salad and mofongo. - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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This place is amazing!! I'm Dominican so my expectations are always set high whenever I go to a Dominican restaurant, and I must say this place meets them all. The food is great, the presentation is great, the service is great, definitely no complaints. I had grilled chicken breast, white rice, and tostones. And I took to go Shrimp Mofongo which was also amazing. I recommend this place 100%. read more

Dominican restaurant - a tray of food on a table - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Staff was really kind ! I got there late, a little after breakfast and they still accommodated my request for mangú. read more

Dominican restaurant - Mangú was amazing ! - Bars Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Used to live in NYC and I always been after a good Dominican restaurant in Dallas!!! This is it! Good food And great customer service read more

1st time ordering & it was to go. Fried chicken isn't chicharones de pollo, white rice was hard. Favor de aclarar cuando uno pregunta-que typo de arroz aparte de blanco tienen, simplemente contesto el muchacho Moro, hay varios moros, de habichuelas rojas, negras, gandules. Favor de no poner nuestra bandera dar verguenza. No abuse con $$simple por no Haber mucha competencia.​ read more

The food was good. It honestly the service was very very bad. And the place was very slow. My husband and I were practically the only ones who could on the tables and a couple at the bar. So like I said service was very bad. To long to wait for just our drinks. Hopefully you'll have better service than we did. read more

Good food. Latino music. Nice place. Comida con sabor dominicano sin decepciones. Great service! New favorite place to eat with family. read more

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La comida muy rica, sirven demasiada comida, un muy buen ambiente y se la pasa uno muy bien 10 estrellas

Great service and food, we ordered mangu and fried pork mofongo and they were both amazing!!!

Food is amazing really authentic, service needs to improve a lot for sure their waiters are kinda rude. Good music all the time

I've never had Dominican food before and this place was a real treat. Very fresh tasting food, and they give you plenty. The steak was really delicious as were the tostones. Try the passion fruit drink as well. I enjoyed and will return when in the area! read more

The service was good! She was helpful and guided us on the choices. The restaurant was playing regatón and it was very clean on the inside. During the time we went, it didn't have the food we wanted. We decided to buy the pork and it was bit dry once we tried. read more

Never again. Gave 2 stars only for the cold beer. Food was horrible. My family is from the DR and this place needs a lot of help. Nobody seemed to care about our table. Waitress was worthless. She should of been cleaning the dishes in back. The guy behind the bar was nice beer was cold but that was it. I tipped way to much because I felt sorry for the waitress. My guess is she only got this job because she is friends of the owner. read more

Food was alright, maybe I'm judging harshly because I'm Dominican myself but the mofongo was pretty much mangu. No chicharrón inside and the mofongo was rather mushy. Ambiance was nice I guess, the bar looked impressive but I don't drink. Saw lots of Presidente, Brugal & Johnny Walker so I know someone would love that. Service was good, my waitress was attentive. I'd like to see the mofongo have at least some crunch to it whether from refrying the plantains or using chicharrón inside. read more

Been looking for a place like this for years. Authentic Dominican food. Fantastic food.

Food tasted good but all sauces and salad dressing were watered down. Literally. Bean soup has more beans than their pot of beans does. Pretty expensive for what I got. The rice was perfect, just didn't make up for the rest. read more

Delicious food and great service. Great value as well. Will definitely come back to eat here. The music was great too.